Buchanan Resume
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PROFESSIONAL Zep Solar | Solar City Product Development Engineer, I San Rafael, CA | October 2014-Present • Generate novel concepts and develop cost effective solar mounting hardware/accessories • Design & analyze mechanical systems, build & validate prototypes, and rapidly iterate concepts • Interface cross-functionally with applications/test engineers, program managers, internal overseas manufacturing, external vendors, and installer crews throughout the product development cycle • Detail engineering drawings and specifications for high volume manufacture • Developed an ~75% cost reduction bracket with projected savings $2M in 2016 ($0.12 cents/W) • Named co-inventor on two provisional patent applications (pending) -Photovoltaic Module Hoist: OSHA compliant (development & successful release) -Photovoltaic Module Stackable Corner Protector (development in progress) Autodesk, Inc: Artist In Residence (Instructables Pier 9) San Francisco, CA | 2014 • Designed & built collaborative artworks utilizing CNC fabrication with a wide variety of materials • Prototyped an open-source hardware water metering system utilizing IoT/mesh networking Sungevity, Inc: Contract Engineer Oakland, CA | 2013 • Developed & implemented template for standardized training material & process documentation Sungevity, Inc: Project Management Analyst Intern Oakland, CA | 2013 • Designed & built a solar-powered doghouse as a collaboration with Marketing Department Spark Product Development: Contract Engineer Richmond, VA | 2012 –2013 • Conducted optics analysis/human factors and compiled research for prismatic glasses for bicycling Altria Group: Manufacturing Engineering Intern Chicago, IL | 2011 • Designed, installed, tested, and optimized a process improvement ionized vacuum removal system TECHNICAL Advanced Solidworks: Multibody parts, top-down assemblies, sheet metal/weldments, surfacing Analysis: Solidworks Simulation/FEA, ANSYS, Excel, costing, DFMEA Design For Manufacture: Diverse manufacturing processes for metal and plastic parts ( > 1 million ) Prototyping: CNC mill/lathe, 3D printing, waterjet, laser/plasma cutter, moldmaking, metal, wood Design Methodology: Iterative user testing, human factors, rapid prototyping, design/build, pen/paper Hardware: Arduino, Pinoccio mesh networking, PCB design (Eagle/123D Circuits) Standards: ASME Y14.5-2009, Underwriters Laboratory, NEC Languages: GD&T, beginner Python, beginner Arduino, beginner Matlab, beginner Spanish Enterprise Software: Autodesk PLM 360, Solidworks PDM, Salesforce CRM ACTIVITIES Lead Artist/Engineer Black Rock City, NV | August 2015 • Assembled and led a team of 8 to design/build a rapid deployment large scale tensegrity sculpture • Drove concept, funding, engineering, prototyping, design, and fabrication to meet schedule Flux Foundation: Collaborator/Engineer/Artist Oakland, CA | 2012-Present The Crucible: Blacksmithing Intern Oakland, CA | 2013 Vintage BMW Motorcycle Mechanic 2009-Present Eagle Scout: Boy Scouts of America 2008 EDUCATION & ACADEMICS Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | May 2013 Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering VCU Sculpture School: 38 studio credit-hours Certificate In Product Innovation VCU DaVinci Center | 2013 DaVinci Center For Product Innovation: DuPont • Led an interdisciplinary team to prototype a quick-detach Hazmat glove coupling mechanism Research Assistant: Thermoelectric Generators 2013 • Designed, built, and tested a generator system for harvesting waste energy from vehicle exhaust Senior Design Capstone Project: Team Leader 2011-2012 • Managed 4 team members in designing a concept drag reduction device for tractor trailers Will Buchanan, EIT BuchananWP.com [email protected] *Please Note: All hyperlinks are live and will direct you to supplemental material within www.buchananwp.com
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PROFESSIONALZep Solar | Solar City Product Development Engineer, I San Rafael, CA | October 2014-Present
•Generate novel concepts and develop cost effective solar mounting hardware/accessories•Design & analyze mechanical systems, build & validate prototypes, and rapidly iterate concepts•Interface cross-functionally with applications/test engineers, program managers, internal overseas
manufacturing, external vendors, and installer crews throughout the product development cycle•Detail engineering drawings and specifications for high volume manufacture•Developed an ~75% cost reduction bracket with projected savings $2M in 2016 ($0.12 cents/W)•Named co-inventor on two provisional patent applications (pending)
-Photovoltaic Module Hoist: OSHA compliant (development & successful release) -Photovoltaic Module Stackable Corner Protector (development in progress)Autodesk, Inc: Artist In Residence (Instructables Pier 9) San Francisco, CA | 2014
•Designed & built collaborative artworks utilizing CNC fabrication with a wide variety of materials•Prototyped an open-source hardware water metering system utilizing IoT/mesh networking
Sungevity, Inc: Contract Engineer Oakland, CA | 2013•Developed & implemented template for standardized training material & process documentation
Sungevity, Inc: Project Management Analyst Intern Oakland, CA | 2013•Designed & built a solar-powered doghouse as a collaboration with Marketing Department
Spark Product Development: Contract Engineer Richmond, VA | 2012 –2013•Conducted optics analysis/human factors and compiled research for prismatic glasses for bicycling
Altria Group: Manufacturing Engineering Intern Chicago, IL | 2011•Designed, installed, tested, and optimized a process improvement ionized vacuum removal system
TECHNICALAdvanced Solidworks: Multibody parts, top-down assemblies, sheet metal/weldments, surfacingAnalysis: Solidworks Simulation/FEA, ANSYS, Excel, costing, DFMEADesign For Manufacture: Diverse manufacturing processes for metal and plastic parts ( > 1 million )Prototyping: CNC mill/lathe, 3D printing, waterjet, laser/plasma cutter, moldmaking, metal, woodDesign Methodology: Iterative user testing, human factors, rapid prototyping, design/build, pen/paperHardware: Arduino, Pinoccio mesh networking, PCB design (Eagle/123D Circuits) Standards: ASME Y14.5-2009, Underwriters Laboratory, NECLanguages: GD&T, beginner Python, beginner Arduino, beginner Matlab, beginner SpanishEnterprise Software: Autodesk PLM 360, Solidworks PDM, Salesforce CRM
ACTIVITIESLead Artist/Engineer Black Rock City, NV | August 2015
• Assembled and led a team of 8 to design/build a rapid deployment large scale tensegrity sculpture• Drove concept, funding, engineering, prototyping, design, and fabrication to meet schedule
Flux Foundation: Collaborator/Engineer/Artist Oakland, CA | 2012-PresentThe Crucible: Blacksmithing Intern Oakland, CA | 2013Vintage BMW Motorcycle Mechanic 2009-PresentEagle Scout: Boy Scouts of America 2008
EDUCATION & ACADEMICSVirginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA | May 2013
Cum Laude Bachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringVCU Sculpture School: 38 studio credit-hoursCertificate In Product Innovation VCU DaVinci Center | 2013
DaVinci Center For Product Innovation: DuPont•Led an interdisciplinary team to prototype a quick-detach Hazmat glove coupling mechanism
Research Assistant: Thermoelectric Generators 2013• Designed, built, and tested a generator system for harvesting waste energy from vehicle exhaust
Senior Design Capstone Project: Team Leader 2011-2012• Managed 4 team members in designing a concept drag reduction device for tractor trailers
Will Buchanan, EIT � BuchananWP.com � [email protected]
*Please Note: All hyperlinks are live and will direct you to supplemental material within www.buchananwp.com
